lamentation | Definition of lamentation

Synonyms and Antonyms of lamentation

a crying out in grief

there was a great lamentation on Wall Street when the government's latest unemployment figures were published

Synonyms of lamentation

groan, howl, keen, lament, moan, plaint, wail

Words Related to lamentation

cry, sob, tears

agonizing, grieving, mourning, sorrowing, suffering, weeping

hand-wringing, regret

complaint, cri de coeur, outcry, protest

anguish, dolor, grief, heartache, heartbreak, sorrow, woe

Near Antonyms of lamentation

cheering, laughing, smiling

Antonyms of lamentation

exultation, rejoicing